Game-table



No. 420,786. Patented Feb. 4, 1890.

(No Model.) 2 sheets sheet 2 E. HABREGHT GAME TABLE No. 420,786.Patented Feb. 4, 1890.

FFICE.

ATENT EDUARD IIABRECHT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

GAM E-TAB LE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 420,786, dated February4, 1890.

Application filed September 17, 1889. Serial No. 324,260. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDUARD HABREcHT,a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGame-Tables, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to game-tables of the class on which a ball ispropelled by a cue for hitting an object; and it consists of such atable that can be folded into small compass and which is provided with aseries of targets suspended to a rod -to swing thereon and havinghook-shaped bottom ends for engaging an upper rod, when swung asemicircle by the striking of a ball, and of guide-strips for the ballsin front of the targets, all as will be more fully hereinafter describedand specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a plan view of thegame-table in ready position to play thereon; Fig. 2, a longitudinalvertical cross-section of the same, and Fig. 3 a transverse verticalsection on line 3 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows the table when folded andplaced into the foot-piece; Fig. 5, a sectional side elevation of theswinging targets with rods and stands for same; Fig. 6, a rear elevationof one of the targets. Fig. 7 is an edge view, and Fig. 8 a bottom view,of the adjoining ends of the foldingtable sections, showing thelatch forlocking the sections on their extended position.

Corresponding letters of reference in the several figures of thedrawings designate like parts.

A denotes the front section, and B the rear section, of the table, eachconsisting of a plane bottom a, having attached to three sides avertical border-frame b, and the abutting ends of the border-frames b ofthe two tablesections A and B are connected by hinges c to allow thesaid sections A and B to be folded one on top of the other, thus forminga box the hinged open end of which can be inserted into a foot-box 0,consisting of a base-board and of a rectangular frame secured thereon,that will receive the ends of sections A and B of the game-table whenfolded, so the table thus folded can be set away in a corner or frontendof the game-table.

against the wall without occupying much room, at the same time excludingthe dust from the inside thereof, as has been shown by Fig. 4.

When the sections A and B of the table are extended to presentacontinuous straight surface, the hook ends of latches cl, one piv- -0tedbetween the bottom a of each section and a strip 6, secured under suchbottom, will engage, the same being pushed and held in engagement, eachby a leaf-spring f, and each such latch being provided with a knob end 9projecting from under strip e for disengaging the latches whenever thetable is to be folded. Near its rear end is secured upon each side ofbottom a of table-section B, close to side strips b, .a scroll-shapedmetal standard H, both these standards being connected and vertically inline with each other. Upon the lower rod h are pivotally suspended a series of sheet-metal shields J, each having formed to its upper end atube j, loosely sleeved upon rod h, and to its lower end arearwardly-extended ogee hook m, that with swinging the shield J rearand upward will lap over the rod '5 and be sustained in that position,when a figure marked upon the rear face of each shield J will be seenfrom the Forward of the several shields J are secured upon section B ofthe table triangular strips 42, one for each shield. The middle strip abeing the longest,

the strips toward each side gradually decrease in length, and all thestrips '12 are placed parallel with each other and with the side boardsZ) of the table, and each strip nis chamfered 011 its front end for aball to run onto and over such strip.

Near the front end of table-section Ais secured upon bottom a atransverse strip 19 for holding the balls. For playing, a ball q ispropelled toward either one of the shields J, which when struck will beswung upward to expose the figure marked thereon, which will count forthe player, and the strips 0% will guide the ball when properlydirected, but

otherwise will be an obstruction to a ball not properly directed.

The box 0 may have in its bottom a slate or blackboard for recording thegame.

What I claim is- 1. In a game apparatus, the folding table A B, thestandards H, secured upon the sides of one end of such table, thehorizontal rods h and z, secured between these standards vertically inline with each other, and a series of shields J, pivotally suspended torod h, and provided with ogee hooks m to their lower ends that whenswung to an upright position engage rod i, substantially as specified.

2. In a game apparatus, the folding table A I the standards H, securedupon the sides of one end of such table, the horizontal rods h '2,secured between these standards one verticall y above the other, and aseries of shields EDUARD l-IABRECHT.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. Lorz, O'rro LUEBKERT.

